calcium hydroxide
noun
: a white crystalline strong alkali Ca(OH)2 that is used especially to make mortar and plaster and to soften water
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For example, some ingredients in toothpaste, such as calcium hydroxide or aluminum hydroxide, can reduce the effectiveness of mouthwash.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Once the bleeding is under control, the area is covered with calcium hydroxide or MTA.
—Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Healthy pulp is covered with a protective material like calcium hydroxide or mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA).
—Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Finally, an electrochemical process is carried out to produce calcium hydroxide – a zero-carbon precursor for cement and lime production.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Most replaced it with a milder chemical, calcium hydroxide.
—Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Ingredients like calcium hydroxide, calcium thioglycolate, sodium hydroxide, and sodium thioglycolate break down the keratin bonds that make up the structure of your hair.
—Christine Giordano, womenshealthmag.com, 26 May 2023
The answer was portlandite, or calcium hydroxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
Depilatory creams, like Nair, contain a chemical called thioglycolate mixed with sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide that literally melts hair away.
—Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2023
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Once the bleeding is under control, the area is covered with calcium hydroxide or MTA.
—Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Healthy pulp is covered with a protective material like calcium hydroxide or mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA).
—Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Finally, an electrochemical process is carried out to produce calcium hydroxide – a zero-carbon precursor for cement and lime production.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Most replaced it with a milder chemical, calcium hydroxide.
—Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Ingredients like calcium hydroxide, calcium thioglycolate, sodium hydroxide, and sodium thioglycolate break down the keratin bonds that make up the structure of your hair.
—Christine Giordano, womenshealthmag.com, 26 May 2023
The answer was portlandite, or calcium hydroxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
Depilatory creams, like Nair, contain a chemical called thioglycolate mixed with sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide that literally melts hair away.
—Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2023
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“Calcium hydroxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcium%20hydroxide. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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